Silver Screen (May-Oct 1939)

Silver Screen for June 1939 65 A Neglected Wife is almost always guilty of ONE NEGLECT HE NEGLECTS to kiss her good-bye, and never shows the little signs of affection which mean much to a wife. HE NEGLECTS the companionship they used to have; shows no interest in her daily problems and plans. BUT... her own neglect was really the cause of his indifference Which Star Will Be the Next Head of the Heartthrob Department? \Continued from page 21] Rathbone, and a picture in which these two are at their brilliant best, he's not only got something, but he's got a lot of it. In the two years that he's been before the camera he's had increasingly bigger and better roles, but up to date he's not been cast in a strongly romantic love story. Personally, I think his chances of making the grade are more than good, because, though he is seemingly at his best in debonair, sophisticated roles, he has telling moments of naivete, of that ingratiating "little boy" quality which women find so charming. Between you and me, I suspect that young David himself has aspirations toward that Great Lover title and that he is quietly practicing very zealously. Certainly no young man in Hollywood is a more devoted cavalier. He is seen everywhere, and always with the most charming of women. He plays the field. Socialites, stars or bit players, his tastes are wide and varied. Goldwyn plans to put him into re-makes of "Raffles" and other former Ronald Colman roles, and that will make David's chances at the Great Lover title very promising. Then there's Douglas Fairbanks. If there's anything lacking in this talented young man, neither the fans nor the critics have discovered it. In the past couple of years he has turned in a string of first rate performances which for dash and verve have made Hollywood rub its eyes. Remember his Rupert of Hentzau in "The Prisoner of Zenda"? "The Joy of Loving," "Rage of Paris," and "Gunga Din"? Yet it's interesting to remember that though he had been on the stage and screen since his fourteenth year, it wasn't until after his marriage with Joan Crawford that he began to grow in value and importance. Before that he had been just another actor. Young, inexperienced, and certainly undistinguished. His romance with Joan did a lot for him, and though it ended in divorce it undoubtedly proved a priceless experience. Marriage is always a priceless experience, regardless of the outcome. Today young Doug has the assurance and ease which he previously lacked, and without which no talent can succeed. He also has charm, a vivid personality, and thanks to having begun so young, he still has his best years before him. As to his chances of becoming one of the screen's Great Lovers, we dunno. Nor do we know whether he wants to achieve that status. Frankly, I believe that if a man places too much emphasis on sophistication in his screen portrayals he definitely undermines his appeal for women. Not that we don't like sophisticates, for we certainly do! (Look at Powell, Boyer, Colman.) But these men have sophistication plus. There always has to be plenty of warmth and tenderness beneath that glossy Let "Lysol" Help You Avoid This ONE NEGLECT IF THERE is any doubt in your mind about feminine hygiene, ask your doctor about "Lysol". Some of many reasons why it has the confidence of so many doctors, nurses, hospitals, and wives, are . . . 1. Non-Caustic . "Lysol" in proper dilution is gentle, efficient; contains no free caustic alkali. 2. Effectiveness . "Lysol" is a powerful germicide, active under practical conditions; effective in the presence of organic matter. 3. Spreading ."Lysol" solutions spread due to low surface tension; virtually search out germs. 4. Economy ."Lysol" is concentrated, costs only about It an application in proper dilution for feminine hygiene. 5. Odor . The cleanly odor of "Lysol" disappears after use. 6. Stability. "Lysol" keeps full strength no matter how long it is kept, or how often it is uncorked. 1889—1939 I 50th ANNIVERSARY I What Every Woman Should Know I SEND COUPON FOR "LYSOL" BOOKLET 1 Lehn & Fink Products Corp. I Dept. S. S.-906, Bloomfield, N. J., U. S. A. Send me free booklet "Lysol vs. Germs" | which tells the many uses of "Lysol". J Name ' Address | Copyright 1939 by Lehn & Fink Products Corp.